State Park / State Forest · Louisiana campground guide
The numbers
Fee range
$25–$40/night
Season open
Year-round
RV size limit
Up to 45 ft
Reservation window
13 months ahead via LA State Parks portal
The insider read
Bayou Bartholomew (longest bayou in world) runs through. Quiet alternative to busier southern LA parks. Cypress + pine mix; mosquitoes manageable Oct-March.
Original analysis from PickRV — synthesised from public sources you can verify, pulling the operational details competitor guides typically skip.
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Book it right
PickRV doesn't handle campground bookings — reserve direct through the official channel so policies and cancellations flow through one record.
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Every fact above is sourced from the managing agency's canonical page. Cross-check fee, season, and size limit before you depend on them.
Match the campground's size limit and hookup level to a vehicle category, then plan the rest of the trip.
Keep exploring
Near New Orleans
PrivateInsider tip · Walk-to-French-Quarter RV resort (8 blocks). Mardi Gras + Jazz Fest book 2+ years out. The only RV park inside the city limits. Premium pricing, but parking + safety + walkability is unbeatable.
Near Mandeville
StateInsider tip · Lake Pontchartrain northshore camp 45 min from New Orleans French Quarter (drive over the 24-mile causeway). Sites in the marsh loop have alligator sightings at dusk. Mosquito spray essential April-October.
Near Grand Isle
StateInsider tip · Only LA state park on the Gulf — fishing pier + surf-fishing on the same site. Tropical-storm closures common June-Nov; check NWS before driving the only access road (LA-1).
Near Marrero
NPSInsider tip · Bayou swamp wilderness 20 min from New Orleans. Free backcountry camping by permit (visitor center only). Alligators + cottonmouths + leeches — bring serious bug + waterproof gear.
Your next step
Chemin-A-Haut State Park Campground takes rigs up to 45 ft, so what you arrive in decides whether the loop works at all. If you don't own one, the same trip runs on a motorhome rented in Louisiana.
Nothing in Louisiana is bookable today. Dated requests are what we take to owners, so give us the window you actually want — you get one email the day a rig covers it, and nothing else.
Nearby & related
Sourced costs, campground directories, and the places worth a detour — the next layer of Louisiana trip planning.
Before you go
Louisiana rules
Verified 2026-05-10
